Memorial Magnolias
1950
After the end of World War II, Florida Southern College sought to commemorate those students who had gone to fight in the war and were killed in action. To memorialize the twelve fallen servicemen, twelve magnolia trees and a water fountain containing the plaque with their names on was erected. These magnolias and the commemorative plaque were located in the area that would later become the Beerman Tennis Complex and then Mr. George's Green. In 2018, Patriot's Plaza, a new memorial to honor Florida Southern's veterans through the years, was created.
